CVE-2024-40790: Input Validation

Published Sep 16, 2024
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Updated

APFS. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

Other sources

ARKit. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Compression. A race condition was addressed with improved locking.

— Apple

DiskArbitration. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

FileProvider. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Game Center. A file access issue was addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

Credit

Snoolie Keffaber@@0xilis, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Junsung Lee, dw0r(ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), an anonymous researcher, Antonio Zekić, Andrew Lytvynov, Alexander Heinrich, SEEMOO, DistriNet, KU Leuven@@vanhoefm, TU Darmstadt@@Sn0wfreeze, Mathy Vanhoef, OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Olivier Levon, CVE-2023-5841, ajajfxhj, Max Thomas, 냥냥, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Tashita Software Security, Ron Masas, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Holger Fuhrmannek, Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apple visionOS<2
2
Apple visionOS<2.0

Event History

Sep 16, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:22 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-40790?

CVE-2024-40790 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to potential exploitation risks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-40790?

To fix CVE-2024-40790, update your Apple visionOS to the latest version available.

3

What types of issues are addressed in CVE-2024-40790?

CVE-2024-40790 addresses issues related to race conditions and file access problems among other vulnerabilities.

4

Which versions of Apple visionOS are affected by CVE-2024-40790?

Apple visionOS versions earlier than 2.0 are affected by CVE-2024-40790.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2024-40790?

As of now, there is no publicly known exploit specifically targeting CVE-2024-40790.

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